H6979A

קוּר

qurH:V

to dig

(Qal) to bore, dig, dig for water

Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry

קַוְקָו (or קַוְקַו, קָוְקָו) noun [masculine] might (?); — so read (according to most) for קַוקָֿו in phrase ׳גּוֺי ק Isa 18:2; Isa 18:7 i.e. a mighty nation (compare Arabic strength; see (on reduplication) Ges^{«GKC:123e»§ 123e}); > RV 'meting out' conquered lands, literally 'of line, line' (11. קַו).

I. [קוּר] verb bore, dig (Arabic () cut a round hole in, scoop out); —

Qal Perfect 1 singular קַרְתִּי 2Kgs 19:24 I have dug (that is, a well)= Isa 37:25 (Meinh conjectures כָּרִתִי). —

Hiph`il, Pilpel, see I, II. קרר.

I. [קָרַר] verb be cold (Arabic be cold, so Ethiopic Syriac ; ᵑ7 Ithpa`al 1 singular cool onself (rare); Levy compare also Late Hebrew Nithp. רִתְקָרֵר grow calm [i.e. cool]); —

Hiph`il make or keep cool: Perfect 3 feminine singular הֵקֵ֫רָה, figurative, Jer 6:7b Jerusalem keepeth her wickedness cool, fresh; Infinitive construct metaplastic הָקִיר (Ges^{«GKC:67v»§ 67v}) vJer 6:7a, of בּוֺר keeping water cool (simile).

II. [קָרַר] verb Pilpel tear down (?) (Late Hebrew קִרְקֵר tear down wall); — only Participle מְקַרְקַר קִר Isa 22:5 usually (men are) tearing down wall
(s), but see I. קִיר 3 near the end.

2 occurrences

II Kings (1), Isaiah (1)